PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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16
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14
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19
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
7
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
22
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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